What's New on NetWellness- February 2, 2004

February's Feature: Dental and Oral Health

Everyone likes a bright smile but did you know that healthy teeth and gums are very important in maintaining overall good health. February is National Children's Dental Health Month. While you are taking care of your child's smile don't forget to set a good example by taking care of your own and if you have any questions don't forget NetWellness and our team of experts from the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital are always available to answer your questions. Now that's something to smile about.

Feature College: Dentistry

The College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University was established in 1914. It offers several academic programs for general dentists, specialists, and hygienists, and in the last 90 years has awarded thousands of academic degrees to dental professionals. Additionally, the faculty provide continuing education programs yearly to over 2000 dental professionals. College faculty are also actively involved in both oral science and clinical research and receive over 4.3 million yearly in grant funding.

The college operates several dental care clinics as well as the Dental Faculty Practice. These clinics provide care in all of the dental specialty areas in addition to general dentistry and preventive treatment. The college also has special children's clinics in Postle Hall and at Columbus Children's Hospital, Nisonger Center, and Coshocton (Ohio) Clinic.

College faculty are involved in state and national level activities directed at increasing the access to dental care for underserved populations. Recently the college is among a group of select schools to receive a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support community based dental education programs. This grant is just one example of many efforts being implemented in the college focused toward expanding outreach efforts.

Pregnancy and Gum Disease - New Expert

NetWellness would like to welcome Yiping Han, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontology in the School of Dentistry at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Han is a researcher studying periodontal disease (gum disease) during pregnancy. Research suggests that pregnant women are more likely to deliver prematurely if periodontal disease is present. For questions on this particular problem or any concerns you may have regarding pregnancy look no further than NetWellness for your answers.

Addiction/Substance Abuse - New Article

Do You Need Help? What Is A Family To Do? If these are questions that you have asked but aren't sure of the answer, Tom Pepper, MD and Deborah Hoy, CNS from OSU Addiction Medicine at Talbot Hall may provide the answers you are looking for. Also, to learn more about the serious consequences of Addiction/Substance Abuse look no further than NetWellness and our team of experts.

Early Oral Cancer Detection - New Article

Oral Cancers make up a small fraction of the new cancers detected every year but are among the most difficult to treat. This information by Susan R. Mallery, DDS, PhD, Professor of Oral Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute of The Ohio State University is a great source of information for you and your family.

Know Your Metabolic Rate - New Article

To know your resting metabolic rate (RMR) is to know how many calories you can eat in a day to maintain, lose or gain weight. The trick is finding the accurate number. Know Your Number (RMR) to Lose Weight, a new article by Shirley A. Kindrick, PhD from the Center for Wellness and Prevention of the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University explains the importance of this measurement and its effect on weight loss.

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